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Investigators said they arrested Lowrance Friday night on Mooremont Avenue in Greenville County shortly before 9 p.m. Friday.

Saturday morning, Lowrance attended a hearing to determine his bond on 10 charges related to a robbery at a Wendy's restaurant on Oct. 23 in Greenville County.

Judge Michael O'Brien denied bond.

"Based on the probable cause information that I have been given, I think it's pretty evident that you are probably a danger to the community. and I think you're definitely a flight risk," O'Brien said.

When he was given a chance to ask questions, Lowrance inquired about when he would be able to make a phone call to his family members, who were watching the hearing through a window in an adjacent room.

Lowrance also talked about the wound police said he sustained during a gun battle with officers.

"I tried to tell (detention officers) I still need medical attention because the bullet is still in me. It's still traveling down my arm," Lowrance said.

Latest Charges Against Lowrance

On Saturday, the Greenville Police Department released information on the latest charges against Lowrance.

Police charged Lowrance with two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

O'Brien said Lowrance was denied bond on the attempted murder charges during a separate hearing late Saturday night.

Lowrance Arrested In Greenville County

Greenville County deputies said they had gotten a tip that Lowrance's wife has a home in the county and that he might be there.

Deputies said they knocked on the door on Friday night and found Lowrance sitting inside. He was taken into custody with no resistance.

They said Lowrance had a gunshot wound to the shoulder. He was taken to the hospital.

Gun Battle With Officer Leads To Day-Long Search

Greenville Police Chief Terri Wilfong said Lowrance had evaded arrest after a gun battle with a Greenville officer Friday morning. He made his way through some woods and then got picked up by someone who helped him make his escape Friday afternoon, police said.

Wilfong said that Lowrance ambushed an officer who was investigating a stolen tag Friday morning. The officer exchanged fire with Lowrance, wounding him. The officer was not injured.

Wilfong said that Lowrance also has prior warrants that were signed against him in Greenville on Thursday in connection to an armed robbery that proves he is a dangerous individual.

The chief said that K9s tracked Lowrance through the woods near Mauldin Road and Wenwood Road to a place where he got into a vehicle off Pleasantburg Road. The perimeter was lifted because investigators believe someone gave the Lowrance a ride out of the area. Wilfong said there was no description information on the vehicle.

Wilfong said that Lowrance contacted some people and told them he had been wounded. She said the suspects family was not cooperating with investigators, but Lowrance's mother, Verbena Creamer, released a statement Friday saying that was not so.

Area medical facilities were put on the alert for a man with a gunshot wound in case Lowrance tried to get care, but apparently he had gone without medical treatment.

Search Starts Within 30 Minutes Of Shootout

Wilfong said that an officer was doing a random check of license plates at the Comfort Inn off Laurens Road when she found one on a GMC Yukon that did not match the vehicle. While the officer was in the office inquiring about who owned the vehicle, a man got into the Yukon and drove away. The officer followed him in order to perform a traffic stop, but the driver tried to get away and continued onto I-85.

According to the warrants, Lowrance fled from the officer who were trying to initiate a traffic stop. Shortly after the pursuit was terminated, police received a call about a suspicious person in an apartment complex on Wenwood Road.

Officers that had a description of the vehicle located the vehicle at the Berkley Point apartment complex on Wenwood Road, Wilfong said.

Gun Battle In Breezeway

The warrants said that at about 10 a.m., two officers encountered Lowrance in the breezeway of Berkley Point Apartments and that Lowrance began firing at them.

The two police officers were later identified as Officer Taci Cobb and Officer Charles Lane.

The officers returned fire and multiple shots were fired in what the chief called a gun battle.

The officers were forced to take cover. They were not injured in the shootout, Wilfong said. At the time, It was not known if the shooter was hit, but the chief said they notified all of the area emergency rooms to be on the lookout for someone with a possible gunshot wound.

The shooter then managed to duck away, leading to a huge, multi-agency search.

Police have determined that the Yukon was stolen from Spartanburg in an Oct. 9 carjacking.

SWAT was at the scene early in the day, but the chief said there was no standoff and SWAT is just there in case they are needed. Wilfong said SWAT went through every apartment and determined that the shooter was not in the building.

Sky 4 complied with a police request to move back from the area over the shootout so that law enforcement helicopters could be put in position during the search.

Wilfong said that K9s searched the area, and though it was difficult, the dogs performed perfectly and did their jobs.

Lowrance Wanted In Previous Violent Crime

The Greenville County Sheriffs Office said that Lowrance was already wanted in connection to an armed robbery attempt at a Wendys on Henrydale Avenue in Greenville on Sunday.

Deputies said Lowrance made three employees lay on the floor, and demanded the combination to the safe. They said when they told him that the manager was outside, Lowrance ordered them outside and approached the manager, who jumped in her vehicle and drove away as Lowrance fired several rounds at her. She was not injured.

The employees said Lowrance ordered them back inside, and when he realized The door had locked behind them, he fired his weapon at the employees. The employees were able to run off without being injured.

Investigators said they obtained information that identified Lowrance as the suspect. Warrants were signed against him on Thursday on charges of attempted armed robbery, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, four counts of attempted murder and three counts of kidnapping.

School Lockdown, Dismissals

All of the Greenville County public schools that were on lockdown during the search were able to release students as normal, according to officials. Police officers were present to be sure that all students and staff remained safe.

A release from the Greenville County School District said that students who live in the areas barricaded by law enforcement were not being placed on buses or allowed to walk home. They were supervised at the school until law enforcement gave clearance or they were picked up by their parents.

Lockdowns at St. Joseph's Catholic Middle and High School, Greenville Tech, Trinity Child Development Center, Mauldin Christian Academy and Patrick Center were all also lifted by late afternoon lifted.

Virginia College was locked down, but as of 3 p.m., the college let students leave at will. Afternoon classes and evening classes at Greenville Tech were canceled along with all evening activities.

Apartment Residents Hold Up For Safety

News 4's John Eby talked to Travis Martin who was inside his Berkley Point apartment with a small child during the search for Lowrance. Via phone, Martin told Eby that he heard seven or eight gunshots this morning, and shortly after, the apartment complex was flooded with police officers.

I mean it scared the heck out of me, and I didn't really want Elijah to know what was going on because I didn't want him to think he was in danger or want him to get upset, Martin said. I kept him in the hallway because I didn't want to be near the windows or doors or anything just in case, because we're on the second floor. But if someones out there shooting craziness, you never know.

Martin said the breezeway where the shootout took place is adjacent to a wooded area.

He said most people in the complex stayed inside away from windows while the search for the suspect continued.

On Saturday, Officer Alia Urps, spokesperson for the Greenville Police Department, said Lowrance is in the custody of the Sheriff's Office, in connection to multiple prior charges.